LEADING THROUGH COLLAPSE

5-8 March 2024
Brisbane, Australia

with Jem Bendell and Katie Carr

Develop Strategic Leadership for an Uncertain Future

Climate disruption and societal unraveling drive an urgent need for leaders who are capable of guiding with insight, care and moral imagination. In this unique in-person course, you will cultivate the inner resources and practical skills to lead with courage and compassion through the uncertainty ahead. Jem and Katie are unlikely to teach this course in Australia again, so take this opportunity to dive deep into a journey of counter-cultural leadership, unlearning harmful conditioning, and strategic communication for transformational change.

Through a journey of interactive learning, you will:

Awaken your intuition and access multiple intelligences beyond the intellectual
Deepen your self-awareness to lead from radical freedom and integrity
Learn to navigate complexity and turbulence with emotional resilience
Develop strategic communication tools to inspire change in a non-violent way
Learn to build authentic relationships through active listening and deep relating
Join a supportive community of peers for ongoing support, inspiration and solidarity.

Do you feel called to lead with courage and compassion in the face of climate disruption? Join this groundbreaking course to develop strategic leadership and communication capabilities for an uncertain future.

Meet your facilitators

Professor Jem Bendell

Founder of the Deep Adaptation movement and Scholar’s Warning initiative, Jem is an acclaimed thought leader on climate disruption and strategic leadership. His viral Deep Adaptation paper has reached millions and helped inspire Extinction Rebellion. Emeritus Professor of Sustainability Leadership with the University of Cumbria, UK, he works as a researcher, educator and advisor on social and organisational change, with over 25 years experience in sustainable development initiatives in over 20 countries. http://www.jembendell.com

Katie Carr

A skilled facilitator and coach, Katie brings over 20 years of experience guiding groups through transformative learning. Instrumental in developing the theory and practice that became Deep Adaptation facilitation, her approach integrates trauma awareness, critical pedagogy, embodied methods and more. Katie has accompanied many people and groups through their journeys of learning and unlearning in response to the realities of the climate crisis, and now works mainly with individuals.

“This course has completely opened my eyes to the leadership structures around me, and the way I have spent my life responding to them. It has also helped me better understand how we have managed to exploit the earth's resources and people to build those structures. I just wish this was compulsory learning for everyone who sees themselves as a leader”

"This course has a profound influence on my life and the way I'm looking at myself, my actions, my use of language and the way I'm developing the projects I facilitate."

"The mix of gentle, reflective and meditative practices, joyful play, hard academia and questioning debate and conversation allowed me to engage with each element in a different way, and preventing me from becoming weary mentally or emotionally from too much of one thing."

"A course that challenges existing narratives about what it is to lead and encourages us to unlearn convention wisdom that might be unhelpful (even harmful) in the uncertain times to come"

“It has helped me further develop my skills and emotional awareness of the response I want to make as a contribution to climate action in the future.”

What are people saying?

Logistics

What?

This 4 day course is interdisciplinary and experiential. It artfully combines social theory with relational practice and embodied learning, aiming to create an opportunity for you to examine the nature of leadership for social change.

There will be whole group seminars with individual reflection, small group discussions, and pair work. You'll collaborate and reflect with an intimate cohort of peers throughout the week.

There will also be ~10 hours of pre-course self-led activity, with videos, reading, and writing activities beginning 30 days before commencement. Full participation is expected for all components.

When?

5th - 8th March 2024. 9am - 6pm each day.

Where?

Griffith University, South Bank Campus, Brisbane.

Please do not book accommodation (or ensure you can receive a refund on it) until you receive formal notification that the course will be going ahead (this will be confirmed when a minimum of 10 people have signed up, or by 20th January latest.)

How can I apply?

PRICE:

$1280 AUD

Includes tuition, lunch each day, and one evening meal.

APPLY:

This is the first time this renowned course has happened in Australia, and we expect it to fill, so apply early to guarantee your place.

You will be notified of your place within 2 weeks of submitting your application, and you'll receive confirmation once the course fee has been paid.

Apply now

Unsure whether this course is for you? You can see a video of Jem Bendell explaining his approach to the global situation here and see an interview by Katie Carr here. Listen to past participants share their experiences in this video.